ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: RIFAMPICIN

– Rich in Vitamin E, hazelnuts possess two other substances (protease and polyphenols) that make the blood more fluid and help prevent cancer. 370 – Rich in proteins and oligo-elements (they are as nutritious as walnuts but easier to digest), hazelnuts are beneficial for persons with anaemia or kidney stones, children during growth periods, pregnant…

Birds may be kept in either indoor or outdoor aviaries or cages, but the more delicate and exotic birds are safer indoors, unless the weather is extremely clement. Outdoor aviaries require a N., N .E., or E. aspect. protected by wall, hedge or trees. The majority of British species, as well as canaries, thrive in…

MANY of the splendid urban and civic parks all over Britain are gardens rather than areas of countryside. Nature often has to take second place to gardening and recreation. Tennis courts, bowling greens, bandstands, playgrounds and paddling pools, are the conventional attractions. Moreover, in the past, gardeners made it their pride and joy to plant…

STONE slabs of irregular shape but all of even thickness are employed to lay a path of crazy paving. Such material can be bought from stone yards by the ton. The superficial area covered by a given weight of stone will depend on the thickness and nature of the stone, which varies in specific gravity…

A GOOD milch goat should give milk for about nine months in the year, the quantity averaging I to three pints per day over that period. If it is not mated it should keep that up for a couple of years. The milk is free of tuberculosis germs, is more easily digested than cow’s milk,…

Amongst the 3,000 or so chemicals found in cigarettes lurks nicotine, a strongly addictive substance. Within a few weeks of smoking most people will find their nervous system in need of nicotine to maintain a sensation of well-being. Whilst this is the main reason for addiction to cigarettes, it is also worth noting that tobacco,…